• I'll need the following items posted to my friend in the UK, then she'll post them to me in Kenya.

    **13cm quill stem: **£10 - £15 budget
    I've found a nice Cinelli Oyster stem in 120mm.
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    **44cm bars: **~~£10 - 15 budget
    Found some lovely bars.

    **STIs & cassette & chain:** £50 - 70ish budget
    UPDATE: I've found some 600 Tricolour STIs, so I'm running 8 speed! Still need the cassette and chain, can pay about £20 max.

    Front road hub: £10 - £20 budget
    With 16/20/24 holes, please!

    Rolls saddle: £20ish budget
    I'm not too picky here, as long as it's a Rolls!

    25c - 28c tyres (pair): £20ish budget
    Something in this width range for the poor road conditions here. Ideally quite lightweight too.

    Bar tape: £5ish budget
    Black is the only sensible option.

    Kool Stop salmon brake pads: - - - OR - - - Shimano brake pad holders: £5-10 budget
    I found two pairs of Clarks Shimano brake pad holders for a nice £7.50.

    Pinarello Decals: £10 budget
    The model is an early 90s Stelvio, but I'd be glad to simply find a few white PINARELLO decals and the head badge decal.

    My project
    The parts are for a Pinarello Stelvio purchased here in Nairobi for Ksh13,000 (£95.33). Whilst it was a bloody lucky find, it needs some work, as:

    • the paint is quite shabby,
    • the STIs function only as brake levers, and the extra D/T shifters are rubbish
    • the rear rim is hefty chrome steel (stamped "RALEIGH ENGLAND")
    • the brake blocks are old and nasty


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